Introduction

Managing and maintaining the performance of a Windows Server 2003 environment is only part of the typical duties a system administrator will perform. No matter how well maintained the environment remains, the system administrator must eventually deal with the inevitability of a situation that causes data loss.

The system administrator needs to know how to handle these situations by preparing for them in advance and knowing what steps to perform when the inevitable occurs.

This chapter covers the tools, tasks, and procedures required to back up, restore, and recover both system and user data on Windows Server 2003. This type of information is not only crucial for a job as a system administrator, but it also is very important for the exam.